Asked by coke

Shrieking from in the tenth row, the girls were no doubt her biggest fans.

Which best identifies the word modified by the boldfaced participle phrase?

A. doubt
B. Her
C. Girls
D. fans

I think it's B, but not sure.
Answered by coke
The boldfaced words are "Shrieking from in the tenth row". Sorry, I haven't mentioned that earlier.
Answered by Ms. Sue
No. The modified word is a noun, not a pronoun.

Answered by Ms. Sue
Who is shrieking?

Hint, modifiers are usually as close as possible to the words they modify.
Answered by coke
Oh! I see, the girls. Now I am starting to understand. :)
Answered by coke
But, I'm still debating between c and d. Aren't the girls the fans?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes, the phrase modifies girls; it's the closest noun. The girls are the fans. Grammatically, fans is the predicate nominative.

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